The Penn's Grove record., 1887-06-11

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ne is free to do as his heart dictates.
His and her happiness must not be
wrecked. will get my father to send
me to our branch house in India, and
will not return ill they are married.
Jack Is rich enough to marry at once.
l shall embark on Thursday"
Then he charged me with tender
blessings for Dolly, and at his request
l went to ask my mother to bid him
farewell. Presently she glided in. pale
as death. She held out her hand In
silence, but Frank folded her in his
arms, and she sobbed on bis breast. l
stood by, weeping bitterly, and when
we we're calmer Frank embraced us
both, finally, and, placing me in my
mothers arms, left us. Poor fellowl
how brave he was, how gentle, how
patient!
In a month from that time Dolly
vas afianced to Mr.. Dacre, and the
marriage was arranged to take place at
the beginning Of the long vacation. We
were by this time convinced that it was
the best thing that could happen. No
one could see Dolly and doubt that this
vas the only man she loved. His calm,
intense char acter impressed her; his
great talents awed her, and her pretty,
innocent pride in her manly lover, her
meekness and quietness, were most
promising symptoms Of happiness in
her married life,
Dear mother was supremacy happy.
l was very fond of my new brother;
he vas such a power for good and
peace in our home that we lever had
been so contented before. Frank wrote
freely to US, manly patient letters, full
OF unsellish interest in all around him.
His sorrow had sweetened, not embit-
tered his character. He had set him
self to alleviate his anguish by doing
good, and his first act on reaching his
destination Lad been to use bis keen
commercial gifts for the welfare of the
widow and children of an officer Of the
army, and at a cost of time, talent and
energy; to rescue her small fortune
from unsafe hands, and invest 1t profit
ably. His letters were filled with SINH.
lar incidents, naturally and simply told,
and our affection increased for this
truly brave man.
Dolly's grandmother took it into her
head that it was her grandchild's duty
to pay her a farewell visit before her
marriage. Though, as she had never
troubled herself much about us, we
were rather startled at this demand;
we all thought it would be best to &C.
cept this invitatiOn-for my sister was
not looking well-and it was settled
that she should go and spend a month
with the old lady in her lovely north
| nnIntrYr hOvna Mr. nparn xyQQ nrnQQnd
to GO as often as his professional en-
gagements would permit; so Dolly left
us in pretty good spirits, in charge of
the elderly servant who was u substi-
tute for our regular ladies' maid.
She wrote to tell us how she was en-
joying the repose and beauty of the
country. Mr.. Dacre had managed to
run down from Saturday till Monday
at the end Of the first week, and had,
of course, made a great impression, but
was afraid he could not come again-a
long case was pending at Westminster.
The letter which followed this. l give
in Its entirety:
HOLLYWOOD, July 20.
DEAREST KITTY.-I hope you will
get this in time to send my hat here
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a fortnight's visit to Lady Millicent
North. Such a charming woman-a
widow about % years old. She per.
shaded Mrs. Lloyd to let her have me
for a week or two; and, as her daugh-
ter-in-law, a confirmed Invalid, was
coming to spend just that time with
her, my grandmother was glad to get
me out of her way. l know. / can't
write much, for the post leaves here at
eight O'Clock, and we drop our letters
IN the hall-box as we go In to dinner.
/ expect the gong every minute. This
place is lovely, and the baronet-
Sir Charles-ls the dearest- The
gong, Your own DOLLY.
1 felt uneasy concerning this letter.
1 was sorry Dolly should have left her
grandmother's quiet home Just as she
was SOLDERING down and growing such a
thoughtful little love. 1t might unset.
tie her again to pass a fortnight in a
| country house with a fascinating baro-
net; and l knew that Jack Dacre would
neverEpermit, never pardon, the small
est suspicion of flirting. He had par
doned her detection in Franks case,
for Frank himself had pleaded elo-
quently, saying that he was very young,
| so naturally affectlonate. But mamma
and l felt sure that not for an hour
would he permit the slightest approach
to dlsIoyalty to his deep tenderness for
his girlish betrothed. Neither her
youth, her love of fun, nor her merry
heart, would plead II atom in her
| favor; so | read this letter with a heavy
heart. My answer was as follows:
DEAREST DoLLY.-Your letter
reached me in time to have the box
sent to Highwood. You will receive
it soon after this reaches you. Write
very fully, for your letter was tanta-
hzIng. Send me a full description OF
every one, for you have reused my
curiosity; as to Sir Charles, who Is ''the
dearest"
The rest of the letter contained home
news, and l need not transcribe it. But
Dolly,s answer l Will transcribe:
"You ask me for the description of
everybody, darling. Lady Millicent is
very beautiful, very clever, and de-
yotedly attached to this Sir Charles;
but | feel sure her heart is buried in the
rave of her devoted husband. 1 send
her photograph, so need no words in
describing her.
s'Sir Charles is very fascinating,
though l fear my description may not
predispose him in your favor, but you
beg me to be particular. He is short
and stout, has a very fine head, but
rather thin, light hair, fine eyes, good
mouth, but not much Of a nose-in
fact, it is all tip-very nice hands and
feet. lie is, L believe, very talented,
but does not employ his gifts, seldom
talks, eve reads, is a little fond OF
eating. In spite of these drawbacks.
he is very charming, and all the girls
tar and near make a great deal of him.
OF course he is rich. He likes Lady
Miulcent to live in the house. She has
complete influence over him."
/ was much relieved after reading
this letter. l felt so easy in my mind
hat | told Dolly how l had feared for
her.
''But,n 1 wrote, ''of course you
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